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Dr. Ana M Diaz-Arnold, DDS

Prosthodontics

NPI: 1346344348

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Contact Information

Address

Dental Science Bldg, 1011 Hawkins Dr
Iowa City, IA 52242

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Fax

(319) 335-7451

Practice Details

University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics - Department of Family Dentistry

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About This Provider

Dr. Ana Diaz-Arnold is a prosthodontist with 20 years of clinical experience who specializes in helping patients with complex dental needs and senior dental care in Iowa City. She earned her Master's degree in Prosthodontics from the University of Iowa and has been a dedicated educator at the university's dental school for 34 years, earning the 2021 Dental Educator of the Year award. Dr. Diaz-Arnold believes in providing personalized and compassionate care while staying current with the latest dental techniques and technology. She is passionate about mentoring the next generation of dentists to become ethical, skilled practitioners who truly listen to their patients' needs.

Treatment philosophy

Equips students with 'the most up-to-date, personal education possible,' helping them develop their own tools for inquiry to become life-long learners, while teaching them what it means to be an ethical and competent practitioner upholding high standards of the profession with the primary aim of providing personalized, compassionate, and long-lasting care to patients.

Specialties

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    ProsthodonticsPrimary

    Dental prostheses including crowns, bridges, and dentures

Education & Training

  • Master of Science in Prosthodontics, University of Iowa ('87)
  • General Practice Residency, University of Iowa ('84)

Credential: DDS

NPI registered: 09/11/2006

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Focus areas

ProsthodonticsSenior dental care

Awards & Recognition

  • 2021 Dental Educator of the Year

Beyond the Office

Dental educator at University of Iowa College of Dentistry for 34 years

Mentored countless fourth-year dental students

Collaborated with adjunct faculty members

Prosthodontist for the senior clinic

Followed her husband Mark Arnold to Iowa in 1983

Mark Arnold earned his Ph.D. in chemistry in 1982

Has three sons and a 6-month-old grandson

Retired in June 2022 to spend more time with family

Originally a D3 (third-year dental student) at Indiana University when she relocated to Iowa

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